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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. AGAINST soviet. WASHINGTON, Jan 12. Among vigorous protests from various civio bodies received by the State Department against American participation in the Genoa Economic Conference if the Russian Soviet participates, is one from Mr S. Gompeis (head of the American Labour Federation) saying that American Organised Labour will absolutely oppose any conference leading to the possible American recognition of the Soviet. HUGE LANDSLIDE. ROME, January 12. A landslide, 700 yards wide, has occurred, destroying the town of San Frantello, in Sicily. The population are fleeing. Six hundred houses and six churches, and the cathedral liayc been destroyed. ( The landslide is still advancing. J
A BLACK OUTLOOK. (Received This Dav at 0.40 a.m.) CAPETOWN, Jan 13. ' Pressure was brought to bear on railwayman to take advantage of the industrial crisis, and labour organisathroughout the Union are being urged to prepare to join in a general, beginning at six on Monday morning.
' RIOT AT MADRAS. 'Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) DELHI, Jan 31. Organised opposition to the Prince’s visit to Madras culminated in, riotin' outside Government House, within an Four of his arrival. The disturbance continues. It began at seven o’clock outside the mosque in the Mohammedan quarter. Gandhists tried to prevent the natives assembling to witness the Prince’s arrival, stoned iramcars, turned out passengers and tried to destroy the vehicles. Thei rioters were dispersed by two armoured cars and there were no casualties except that five natives were knocked down while trying to escape- The disorder spread steadily through the district. A large mob rushed Minto Statue ,which stands in an open space adjoining the back entrance to Government House, tore down the decorations and trampled the Union, Jacks in the mud, overthrew plants and palms and beat the polieement. A detachment of troops occupied the space around the statue and kept the mob at hay, but the latter made repeated rushes and indulged in stone throwing at the troops.
The Prince saw no evirence of disorder. There was a good showing of natives en route to Government House and the Prince was well cheered.
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 January 1922, Page 3
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